Extended bed for tall men



1942- H. A. MILLER EXTENDED BED FOR TALL MEN Filed June 22, 1938 HiramA-MZZZET' ATTO R N EYS I I 1 I w Patented Feb. 3, 1942 warren STATES"PATENT Q ICE 2,271,601 EXTENDED BED: FOR TALL MEN Hiram Austin Miller,Monroe, La.

Application June 22, 1938, Serial No. 215,273

1 Claim.

My invention relates to beds and includes among its objects andadvantages to providing of improved means for extending conventionalbeds.

An object of my invention is to provide means whereby the side rails,frame structure, and mattress may be extended to provide additionallength to the bed. The invention contemplates extensions which may beconnected with the usual springs and mattress together with means forextending the length of the side rails.

With these and other objectsin view, this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa perspective view of the bed showing the side rails extended andextensions added to the springs and mattress;

Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating a portion of the angle linesof the spring and extension springconnected into a unitary structure;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail view illustrating another form ofconnection between the spring and the extension spring;

Figure 4 is an end view partly in section of the structure illustratedin Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a sectional detail view illustrating the manner in which thespring and extension spring may be connected in cases where the unitsinclude marginal tubing or circular reinforcing structure;

Figur 6 is a sectional view illustrating the manner in which a springhaving a marginal angle arm may be connected with a section having atubular marginal member;

Figure '7 is a detail view illustrating a different form of connectionbetween the tubular structure of the spring and spring extension;

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 but illustrating the two tubularunits arranged in juxtaposed relation;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary view illustrating a,

bed rail extension;

Figure 10 is a sectional view along the line I0-lll of Figure 9; and

Figure 11 is a fragmentary view of a mattress illustrating the mattressextension to be connected therewith.

In the embodiment selected to illustrate my invention the bed It]includes the usual head and foot units It and i2 interconnected by siderail I3 for supporting the bed spring [4, which in turn carries themattress I5. In Figure 1 I illustrate the extended side rail l3 assupporting a spring extension l6 and a mattress extension [1. Extensionis is connected as a unit with the spring Hi while mattress extension I!is also connected as a unit with the mattress l5.

In Figure 2 I illustrate one method of connecting the bed spring withthe spring extension. In springs including an angle iron I8 about itsperimeter the spring section, or extension It, may also include asimilar angle iron I9. The

' flanges 20 of the angle irons l8 and [9 are provided with alignedbores at necessary intervals, three being sufficient. Between theflanges 20 I position top position washers, one of which is indicated at2| in Fig. 2. The bolt 22 passes through aligned openings in the flanges20 and is tightened through the medium of a nut 23 for connecting thespring and the spring extension. The bolt may be associated with theupper angle iron of the bed spring and the spring extension.

In Figure 3 I illustrate one of the bed springs, angle irons 24connected with the angle iron 25, and the spring extension through themedium of a board 26 having a hinged connection at 21 and 28 with theangle iron 24 and hinged connection 23 with the angle iron 25.

In cases where the perimeter of the bed spring and the spring extensionincludes tubing or reinforcing bars'of circular cross section, thespring and extension units may be connected according to Figure 5. Inthis figure I illustrate one clamp. The clamp comprises sections 30bowed or bent at 3| to embrace the spring and spring extension tubing 32and 33, respectively. The parts 30 are bored for the reception of a bolt34, which when tightened, clamp the parts firmly upon the tubing 32 and33, thus effectively connecting the spring extension with the bedspring. Clamps may be spaced at considerable intervals.

Figure 6 illustrates the bed spring angle iron 35 connected with thetubular member 36 as the spring extension. In this construction the hook31 partly encircles the tubular member 36 and includes a shank 38passing through an opening in the flange 39 of the angle iron 35. Shank38 is threaded for the reception of a nut 40, which when tightenedclamps the flange 39 between the washer 4| and the hook 31. These hooksare spaced at considerable intervals; three being sufiicient. Figure 7illustrates another method of connecting tubular member in both the bedspring and the spring extension. A

wood block 42 is positioned underneath the tubular frame members 45 ofthe bed spring and spring extension. The block is bored to receive twobolts 43 each provided with a hook 44. One hook 44 is engaged over oneof the tubular frame members 45 and the other hook 44 is engaged overthe other tubular member 45. The bolts are provided with nuts 46 and theblock 42 is firmly clamped against the two members 45 through tighteningof the nuts 45 for connecting the spring and the spring extension. Washers 41 are interposed between the nuts 46 and the bottom face of theblock 42. Three blocks are suflicient for connecting the spring and thespring section.

Fig. 8 illustrates a wood blocl; 48 which is somewhat shorter than theblock 42, which block is also positioned underneath the spring andextension frame members 50. The block 43 is also bored for reception ofhook bolts 49, with one hook engaging over one of the frame memmm 50 andthe other hook engaging over the other frame member 59. Thus the block48 is firmly clamped against the two frame members 50 through tighteningof the nuts 4.

Figures 9 and illustrate one method of extending the side rails It. InFigure 9 the side rail is cut to provide sections 52 which are spacedwitha filler section 53 positioned between the sections 52 and weldedthereto. Reinforcing straps 54 and 55 may be welded to the sections 52and the filler section 53 for reinforcing the rail at the point ofconnection.

Figure 11 illustrates the mattress l5 and the mattress extension I!spaced therefrom preparatory to connecting the two parts. Mattress !5includes rounded corners 55 while the extension I! includes curvatures5! shaped to fit tightly about the curved corners. The tape 58, on thebed mattress I5, is severed at 59 and loosened across the end of themattress and partly along its sides as at 60. Extension ll includesfabric strips 6| which may be sewed to the mattress I5 after theextension I! has been moved into abutting relation with the mattress. Atthe same time, the extension I! is sewed to the mattress I5 transverselyalong the lines of contact while the tape strips 6i! may be sewed to theextension I! along its corners.

My invention provides means for extending the length of conventionalbeds to accommodate occupants of more than normal height. In addition tolending extension to conventional bed structures the application of theextension necessitates no reconstruction of the springs or the mattress.A bed incorporating my invention takes the appearance of a conventionalbed with the exception of length.

What is claimed is:

In combination, a bed spring having a reinforcing member, a springextension having a reinforcing member, a block extending underneath saidreinforcing members, said reinforcing mem bers paralleling each otherand being slightly spaced, said block being provided with opening boltsextending through said openings and each having a hook engaging over oneof said reinforcing members, and nuts threaded on said bolts andcoasting with said block for clamping said reinforcing members againstthe block, said bolts projecting through the space between saidreinforcing members and the hook engaging over one of said reinforcingmembers being reversed with respect to the hook engaging over the otherreinforcing member.

HIRAM' AUSTIN MILLER.

